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Island Farm

Other OS name in the Parish of Bishop Middleham

Historical Forms

  • 1 acre of meadow called' Eland 1429 Ct
  • Iland 1647 ParlSurv
  • 'messuage' vocat le Iseland 1726 HC/CB69
  • Le Island Farm 1730 ib
  • the Island ffarme, the Midle Island 1733 ib

Etymology

, ' 1 acre of meadow called ' Eland 1429Ct , Iland 1647ParlSurv, a close near Middleham, 'messuage ' vocat le Iseland 1726HC /CB 69, Le Island Farm 1730ib , the Island ffarme , the Midle Island 1733ib .